OpenAI Employee Hints Astra May Be Obsolete in Weeks, Fueling New Big Model Rumors
haider1 · x · 2026-09-04
A tweet claims an OpenAI employee said the just-launched Astra might be obsolete within weeks. That would make earlier rumors of a large new pre-training run more interesting, suggesting OpenAI has another major model lined up for later this year.
All unverified speculation; worth tracking.
Related event: OpenAI Researcher Says GPT-6 Astra Will Be Obsolete in Weeks(4 posts)→
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